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The most disappointing team so far this season could be the Philadelphia 76ers. They bring a 2-5 record into the Air Canada Centre tonight and Andre Iguodala, Elton Brand and Sammy Dalembert are all performing below expectations. This is a good opportunity for the Raptors to kick a team when they're down and add another notch to the win column. Hopefully, the Raptors won't get murdered on the glass this time.
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In his Raptors-Sixers preview, Dino Nation points out that the teams have split their 50 previous meetings.
Doug Smith reports that the Garnett/Calderon taunting incident "has been pointed out to poobahs at the NBA home office. Not that there’s anything they can, or will do about it."
We're all familiar with Dave Feschuk's tendency towards negativity, but I doubt any of us will disagree with how he took Sam Mitchell out to the proverbial woodshed with his latest column. The media vulture — they be circlin'.
Chris Bosh and Baron Davis have posted the first round of videos in their Ultimate Comedy Skit Challenge. I know I'm biased, but I think that CB4's is definitely funnier. Pay attention for the cameo appearance by Cabbie.
Liberty Ballers asks: "Is Elton a Bust?" Brand is averaging 14.4 points and 10.9 rebounds so far. Hey, I'd take those numbers from Jermaine O'Neal with a smile.
T.J. Ford continues to impress in Indiana. Here we go! 
There are two undefeated teams remaining in the NBA: the Los Angeles Lakers and... the Atlanta Hawks? Yes, indeed, kiddies. The Hawks got to 6-0 last night — in spite of the fact that Josh Smith is out at least two weeks with an ankle injury — thanks to a monster game by Al Horford against the Bulls: 27 points, 17 rebounds, six blocks and 3 assists. Atlanta's shocking start inspired me to seek out a good Hawks blog to add to my blogroll, so here's Peachtree Hoops.
The New Jersey Nets are offering free tickets to unemployed people. This means a whole new batch of people will ask, "Did somebody just shoot Number 15 in the leg? Then why is he rolling around and crying like that?"
3 Shades of Blue points out that while OJ Mayo has been an offensive force recently (28 PPG over his last four games), he's also getting lit up on defence.
Ever wondered what what kind of snack and refreshment Eddy Curry prefers at the movies? Well, now you know: nachos and a slushie.
Ryan from Hoops Addict emailed me about my earlier post about MLSE employees visiting this blog: "It doesn't mean the team is reading your blog, it just means people with wireless access at the arena are checking out the site before the game or during halftime." Thanks a lot, buzzkill!
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